BHATKAL
Assembly seat no. 79 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
SHIVANANDA NAIK
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2004
4,170
4.01% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCNAIK JD
- Votes
- 42,301
- Vote share
- 40.70%
- Behind by
- 4,170
Electors
1,60,852
Total votes polled
1,03,940
Valid votes
1,03,940
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.6%
Full result, 2004
6 candidates · 1,03,940 valid votes
SHIVANANDA NAIKBJPwon
46,471
44.7%
NAIK JDINC
42,301
40.7%
YASHODHAR NAIKJD(S)
9,333
9.0%
PROF TANAVEER ASIF ZERDIJP
2,774
2.7%
HEGDE SHRIPAD NARAYANIND
2,045
2.0%
BHUSHAN KRIND
1,016
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MANKAL VAIDYA | INC | 1,00,442 | 57.45% | SUNIL B. NAIK | 32,671 |
| 2018 | SUNIL BILIYA NAIK | BJP | 83,172 | 50.14% | MANKAL VAIDYA | 5,930 |
| 2013 | MANKALA SUBBA VAIDYA | IND | 37,319 | 27.74% | ENAYATHULLAH SHABANDRI | 9,884 |
| 2008 | J D NAIK | INC | 49,079 | 44.72% | NAIK SHIVANANDA NARAYANA | 12,166 |
| 2004 | SHIVANANDA NAIK | BJP | 46,471 | 44.71% | NAIK JD | 4,170 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BHATKAL assembly constituency in 2023?
MANKAL VAIDYA (INC) won BHATKAL in 2023, by a margin of 32,671 votes.
Which party has won BHATKAL the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has BHATKAL gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won BHATKAL the most times?
MANKAL VAIDYA, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
